PhoneGap unable to getDuration() out of Media API, but other methods work

Question

I\'m building out an audio media recorder/player with PhoneGap. It\'s all working beautifully, but I\'ve hit a wrinkle I can\'t seem to iron.

my_media.play();

Answer 1

This solution works for me. Basically, play and immediately stop. It doesn't seem to take any time, seems like a decent workaround.

media.play();
media.stop();
var length = media.getDuration();